When does the reading start?

The author reading begins on 24.09.2026 at 18:30.

How much does it cost to enter?

The entry costs 5 € per ticket.

Where does the event take place?

At the VHS - Adult Education Center in Stadtfenster, Steinsche Gasse 26, 47051 Duisburg.

How long will the evening last?

The event is planned to end at 20:00.

What is the reading about?

The focus is on identity, migration, origin, and the life paths of two migrants from different countries.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the reading takes place in an event space of the VHS in Stadtfenster.

Terlan Akkaya brings migration, memory, and language to life at Duisburg's VHS

Name: Terlan Akkaya reads - Author Reading Duisburg 2026
Start: 2026-09-24T20:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-24T22:00:00+02:00
Location: VHS - Volkshochschule im Stadtfenster

When Migration Becomes Inner Movement

Terlan Akkaya invites to an author reading at the VHS in Stadtfenster, where literature is experienced not merely as storytelling, but as a precise observation of origin, loss, and belonging. At the center is the story of two migrants from different countries, whose life paths are shaped by memory, uprooting, and the desire for a new place.

Between Origin and Hope

The reading opens a literary space where identity does not appear as a fixed entity, but as a sensitive process. Akkaya tells the story of Mahmut from Aleppo and Orhan from Ardahan with a focus on the fractures that escape, childhood memories, and arriving in Germany leave behind. It is precisely this connection of narrative clarity and emotional depth that gives the evening its special tension.

An Evening with Linguistic Precision and Cultural Resonance

Those interested in contemporary literature, migration literature, and the subtle nuances of societal reality will find a reading atmosphere of great intensity here. The text passages promise a literary experience that relies not on pathos, but on human experience, on the art of language, and on the quiet power of observation.

The VHS as a Suitable Venue for Literary Exchange

The adult education center in Stadtfenster offers a suitable framework for an author encounter with its lecture hall and the shared space with the city library. Its location at Steinsche Gasse in Duisburg-Mitte makes the evening easily accessible and anchors it right in the cultural everyday life of the city.

Conclusion

This author reading is aimed at anyone who appreciates literature as a mirror of societal questions and as intimate storytelling about home and change. On September 24, 2026, Terlan Akkaya offers an evening in Duisburg that resonates and invites further reflection. Those wanting to experience contemporary literature live should mark this date.